Donald McKayle

Known for

Crew

Born

July 6, 1930

Died

April 6, 2018

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Donald McKayle was an American modern dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and writer best known for creating socially conscious concert works during the 1950s and '60s that focus on expressing the human condition and, more specifically, the black experience in America. He was "among the first black men to break the racial barrier by means of modern dance.